Convertible furniture



Sept. 1, 1931. E. B. BECK CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE Filed May 1, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR: Eimeffl Beck,

ATTORNEYS.

WITNESS Sept. 1, 1931. E. B. B ECK CONVERTIBLE FURNITURE Filed May 1, 1950 v 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 W g R CU INVENTOR: Elzzzerltl Bea-J13,

WITNESSEF BY W ATTORNEYS.

Patented Sept; 1, 1931 l I .3. m, orlmmxrz, mmnsvnvama GONVERTIBLE commons ire en-am '1, 1930. swarm. 448388.

i f 'Th'is'invention relates to'iurniture adaptable to "different uses, and has more particular reference to,. a convertible "article of furniture intended especially for kitchens.

My invention is directed toward provision of an article of kitchen furniture which is aarangeahle eitherasa stead ladder, as a table,

-or as an ironing board, an whereof the component parts rendering such conversion possible, are compactly collapsibleinto a muin I section't'hat normally serves the purposes of "a pedestal which ,requireshut' a very small space for its accommodation in a corner or wallrecess. p v I i In the-drawings hereunto attached, Fig; I is a side elevation of an article of furniture a conveniently embodying my invention, and

i ing hrokenoutinthi "sh'owingfthe same collapsed to serve ordinarily as a pedestal.

f'o 'FigIII isa view fsirnilarrto Fi I showing thedevice arranged as a step la derj.

T Fig. III is likewise? aview similar to Fig. I showi g the devicexconverted into a table.

FigLIV is an illustratienshowin the des vice completely extended to fform a ullsized ironing board, a portion of the structurebeiilustrationto expose J irn ortantdetails.

'Eig; VIis an'end the le fFis- A's herein delineated, my improved article of convertible furniture comprises a main elevation looking n h its component '10, which when 'the device is collapsed as shown in'I fig. I, may be used as a pedestal. "lh is, main component has a rectangular top .11 supported at table height tram the door by an open substructure w th to "corner legs 1'2, 13-andj14,15 connected at in "tervals' hy horizontalslfi'; one edgego'f the topi'l of the'pedestalcornponent 10 is hing lged a folding leaf 17, which normally over ies said to I as' shown inEigQIL To the opposite 6 ec'lge o r. the top 11 is in turn hinged a tapered {foldin 'le'ai'lB which issdbstantially longer :1 than lie leaf '17, and g'when not in use, han s vertically down along. the corresponding si e of the pedestal component ill, I I

0 3 Normally nested withinthe open substruc- V is a planner of the device when to extended as shown 'inFi'g. IVgand,

ture of the pedestal component 10 is a steg component 19 with treads 20, 21 secure crosswise of 'angularly configured side pieces 22. I Thisstep component 19 is fulcrumed on 'a'rod 23 that extends crosswise between the 55 pedestal legs '14, 15 so that it ma be swun outward to the position shownin igJII'witfi attendant 'conversionko'f the device into a steipiladder.

voted to thee-(1e pieces 22' of th efstep "member 19 are bracket arms '24, which. are

swin able upward, to theposition shown in ill, to support the leaf 17 when the latter is turned over and outward. Upon being arranged after the manner illustrated in Fig. III, the device may obviously be used as a iritchentable When the ste member 19 is swungfinto the pedestal mem or 10, it comes to rest with "the tread "21 engaging asu-pp'lemental cross bar 25 that extends between the "7'0 legs 12, 13 see Rig. 1. The rest position of @the bracket arms '24 is similarly predetermined through enga ement of a transverse the edges of the side 7'6 connecting rod 26 with pieces 22 of the step member 19, as shown in s1 and II. H v 1 e means provided for supporting the longer lea f 1'8 extended, as shown in Fig. IV

board, includes a strut 27 and a diagonal brace 28 which are ivotally coordinated at their lower ends by olts or rivets 29. The

side members 30 ofthe strut 27 are connected at intervals by cross rods or rungs '31 and a pair of chains "321imi't the outward swing'of and Vwit'h an device arranged as an ironing said strut about "the ivotal junctures '29 and moreover predeternnne a slightly outwardly pitched position for it, as will be observed om I The strut 27 is accordingly prevented from falling inward while su,

porting the extension leaf 18. The si e' members 33 of the diagonal brace 28 are connected near their tops by a transverse rod 34 whereof the ends engage vertical guide slots 53-5 at the in sides of the legs 12, 13 "of the pedestal component '10, see Figs. Wand VI more particularl From Fig.1V it will be further observe that at their bottoms, the

slots 35 are extended horizontally'and then upwardly 'for I a short distance with formation of stop notches as at36. When the ends of the rod 35 are lodged in the stop notches 36, the brace 28 is effectively locked against right position within the substructure of the pedestal component '10. Thestrut27 is at the same time brought up against the contiguous side of the pedestal component 10 and the leaf 18 swung down to hold it in place, as shown in Figs. I, II and III.

From the foregoing it. will be seenthat I haveprovideda convertible article of furniture 'which is neat in appearance, in any of its diverse. arrangements, as well as compact when collapsed, and thatis conduciveto economic manufacture atsmall cost either from wood or pressed sheet metal.

' Having thus described my, invention, I

claim: 7

prising a main component in the. form of a 4 1. An article of convertible furniture com pedestal'with an open substructure a step component normally nested within the pedestal component with capacity for being projected to convert the device into a step ladder; and a supplemental leafassociated with the top of the pedestal component and capable of being extended over the step component forsupport by means combined with the latter whenthe device adapted as a 2. An article of convertible furniture comprising a main componentfinthe form of a pedestalwith an open substructure; a step component. nested within the pedestal component and pivoted thereto with capacityfor being swung outward to convert the device into a step ladder; and a supplemental leaf associated with the top of the pedestal component and capable. of being extended over the step component for support'by bearer means combinedwith the latter when the de-' vice is adapted as a table.

:3; An art-icle of convertible furniture comprising a mam component in the'form of a pedestal with an open substructure; a step component nested within the pedestalcomponent and pivoted thereto with capacity for being swung outward to convert the device into a step ladder; a supplemental leaf associated'with the top of the pedestal compo- ,nent capable of'being extended over the step component for adaptation of the device as a table; and means connected to the step component, andfoldable therewith into the open substructure of the pedestal component,fto support the leaf when extended as aforesaid.

4:. An article of convertible furniturecomprising a main component in the. form ofa pedestal with an open substructure; a step talleaf'whenf extended; v 7,, article of. convertible a pedestal component, to support the leaf when extended as aforesaid.

5.-An article of convertible furniture comprising a main component in the form of a pedestal-with an "open substructure; a step component normally nested within the pedestal "component with capacity for being projected to convert the device into a step ladder and a supplemental jleaf hinged to one edge ofthepedestal top' so as to swingableoutward' from above thelattertoextended position Verthestep component for support by, spaced arms pivotally connected .to the latter when the device is adaptedas a table. f j', 7 6. An article'of convertiblefurniture comprising a main. component in theform of a pedestal provided with a, fiat top and an open substructure; a step component normally nested within the pedestal component with capacity for beingfprojected'toenableluse of ing board, one of saidleavesbeing supported when extended, by a bearer pivoted to, the

step component 'and projectable' means norinally collapsed: within' the confines of the pedestal top to support the other 'supplemenprising a main componentin the form of a pedestal provided :witha fiat top' and anvopen substructure; a supplemental drop leaf pivoted to one edgeof thefpede'stal top; and projec table means, forfsupporting the leaffextended, said means being normally collapsed within the confines of the pedestal top and retained by thedrop le'afQl 8. An article of convertible furniture com-. prising amaln component in the formof a pedestal provided with 'a flat top and an furniture comopents-ubstructure; asupplementalleaf piv- V oted to one edge ofthe pedestal top ;'means normally folded Within'theconfines ofthe pedestal top and projectable to support the leaf when extended, said means including a vertical "strut,a diagonal brace pivotally conne'cted atoneend to the bottom of, thestrut -and jhaving lateral projections. at its other end in engagement fw'ith' vertical guide grooves in'fthe pedestal component, and means-for limitingthe outward swing of the strut about itsfbottom pivotal connection with the brace andi for predetermining a use slight outward angular pitch thereof to prevent it from falling inward from under the leaf. 1 I

9. An article of convertible furniture comprising amain component in the form of a pedestalprovided with a flat top and open substructure, a supplemental leaf pivoted to one edge of the pedestal top; and means normally folded within the confines of the pedestal top and projectable to supportthe leaf when extended, said means including a vertical strut, a diagonalbrace pivotally con- -'nected at one end to the bottom of the strut signed my name at Lititz, Pennsylvania, this 28th day of April, 1930.

ELMER B. BECK. 

